Michael Addamo Wins $1.1M in WSOP High Roller Event, Defeats Justin Bonomo

Michael Addamo won WSOP Event #38: $50K High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed, earning $1,132,968. This victory adds to his recent earnings, bringing his total winnings in the last month to $6,108,000. The win marks Addamo's third WSOP bracelet, joining an exclusive club of 112 players.

Addamo's strategy involves placing big bets, which has contributed to his recent success. The victory marks Addamo's third WSOP bracelet, joining an exclusive club of 112 players. The heads-up battle saw advantage swap sides frequently, with Addamo ending up in trouble after an ace-high hero call went wrong. Staring at a possible defeat, the Aussie knuckled down and regained the chip lead purely by outgrinding Bonomo in small pots. The victory came in with a fairly standard KJ vs T9 all-in in a four-bet pot. Addamo’s KJ rivered a straight and the win was his.

Addamo defeated Justin Bonomo in a heads-up battle to secure his win. Speaking after his win, Addamo was modest enough to appreciate how well he has been running since he arrived in Las Vegas. And he also admitted that having so much respect from his peers is starting to put pressure on him. "Obviously there's some skill involved, but winning this much is really attributed to luck in the end, so it's very fortunate. I play a strategy where I put a lot of big bets in. That's no secret. Sometimes you're going to be out in the first level and sometimes you're gonna build up a big stack. It does put some pressure on me. If you sort of internalize and believe that, you can become complacent. I try to just stay humble and not to let it get to my head and keep working and studying."